Uses: General, Communion Scripture: Hebrews 10:21-22, Genesis 28:10-17, Romans 6:22, Titus 2:37 A paragon text in the American hymnal is Blessed Assurance. This sensitive resetting is a blanket of beauty for the soul. Filled with hopeful words of promise, the new music moves slowly with great expression allowing the calming lyrics to penetrate the heart. Time spent on phrase shaping and vowel beauty will yield great results. The melody rises and falls like a gentle prayer and infuses the text with a tender devotional quality.